Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX), the median pay for teaching assistants, postsecondary is $38,490 a year. About 2,730 people work in this job there.

$38,490Median yearly pay

$30,020–$62,590Middle half of workers, yearly

2,730People in this job in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

That is 10% lower than the U.S. median ($42,910). It is 31% lower than the Texas median ($55,670).

Pay range for teaching assistants, postsecondary in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

Earns more than	Yearly
10% of workers	$21,310
25% of workers	$30,020
Half of workers (median)	$38,490
75% of workers	$62,590
90% of workers	$62,850

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Lubbock	$64,160	1,830
College Station-Bryan	$57,790	4,370
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$48,710	140
Texarkana	$47,440	70
Corpus Christi	$47,030	340
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$46,920	1,570
El Paso	$46,330	300
Brownsville-Harlingen	$40,520	90
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (this page)	$38,490	2,730
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$37,030	290
Tyler	$36,720	30
Amarillo	$36,360	170
Laredo	$31,100	60
Beaumont-Port Arthur	$30,650	60
Killeen-Temple	$29,630	80
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$29,060	430

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for teaching assistants, postsecondary

Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 3 months (O*NET)
Job outlook: +2.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 25,700 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

Job	Median yearly pay
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,500
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,540
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,830
Instructional Coordinators	$77,430
Tutors	$33,990
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,510
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$29,300
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$37,640

Other job titles for this job

Research AssistantProctorGraduate AssistantGraduate Research AssistantClassroom AssistantCollege AssistantCollege Biology Teaching AssistantCollege Biology TaExam ProctorFaculty Research AssistantGraduate FellowGraduate Student

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.